SG Americas Securities LLC Has $4.06 Million Stake in AeroVironment, Inc. $AVAV

Key Points

• SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in AeroVironment by 94.6% in Q4, now owning 16,787 shares worth about $4.06 million.
• Company insiders have been net sellers — 4,724 shares (~$1.44M) sold in the last three months — while institutional investors own 86.38% of the stock and insiders hold 0.81%.
• AeroVironment missed quarterly expectations (EPS $0.64 vs. $0.68 est.; revenue $408.05M vs. $487.94M est.), prompting several price-target cuts, though the consensus rating remains a "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $318.78 and FY2026 guidance of 2.75–3.10 EPS.

SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV - Free Report) by 94.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 16,787 shares of the aerospace company's stock after purchasing an additional 8,159 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC's holdings in AeroVironment were worth $4,061,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in AVAV. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of AeroVironment by 60.0% in the third quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 80 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC bought a new stake in AeroVironment during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. increased its position in AeroVironment by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 80 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new stake in AeroVironment in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of AeroVironment in the third quarter worth about $31,000. Institutional investors own 86.38% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Stephen F. Page sold 250 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $212.52, for a total value of $53,130.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 49,751 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,573,082.52. The trade was a 0.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell sold 396 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $224.55, for a total value of $88,921.80. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 16,026 shares in the company, valued at $3,598,638.30. The trade was a 2.41% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 4,724 shares of company stock worth $1,435,854. Company insiders own 0.81% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on AVAV. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price target on shares of AeroVironment from $450.00 to $400.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of AeroVironment from $259.00 to $236.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. KeyCorp reduced their price objective on AeroVironment from $330.00 to $295.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Zacks Research lowered AeroVironment from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a "market outperform" rating on shares of AeroVironment in a research note on Monday, January 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, AeroVironment has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $318.78.

AeroVironment Price Performance

Shares of AVAV opened at $184.36 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $9.21 billion, a P/E ratio of -42.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 1.38. AeroVironment, Inc. has a 1 year low of $102.25 and a 1 year high of $417.86. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $238.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $287.81. The company has a current ratio of 5.51, a quick ratio of 4.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The aerospace company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.68 by ($0.04). AeroVironment had a negative net margin of 13.93% and a positive return on equity of 3.26%. The company had revenue of $408.05 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $487.94 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.30 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 143.4% compared to the same quarter last year. AeroVironment has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.100 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that AeroVironment, Inc. will post 3.38 earnings per share for the current year.

AeroVironment Profile

AeroVironment, Inc NASDAQ: AVAV is a technology company specializing in unmanned aerial systems (UAS), tactical missiles and precision loitering munitions, electric vehicle charging and scalable energy systems. Headquartered in Monrovia, California, the company develops solutions for defense, public safety and commercial markets. Their offerings include small UAS for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, as well as advanced weapons systems designed to meet the needs of modern military operations.

The company's unmanned aerial systems portfolio features platforms such as the Raven, Puma and Switchblade series, which are deployed by the U.S.

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